What is osd.exe? Is osd.exe spyware or a virus?
How to fix osd.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your osd process
2. Run a Windows Repair Tool to fix osd.exe related PC problems
3. Run an Antivirus to find persistent malware
Process name: Netropa(r) Onscreen Display
Product: Onscreen Display
Company: Netropa Corp.
File: osd.exe
Security Rating:
"OSD.EXE" implements On-Screen Display software. Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, and
perhaps others use it to display keyboard or multimedia controls on-screen. This lets you
use the volume control buttons on your multimedia keyboard and get feedback on the screen such as is the case on a TV set.
Some sound cards also use it. It loads at start-up.
Get more detailed information about osd.exe and all other running background processes with Security Task Manager.
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of osd.exe: based on 60 votes. Read also the 37 reviews.
524 users ask for this file. 44 users rated it as not dangerous. 5 users rated it as not so dangerous. 5 users rated it as neutral. 3 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 3 users rated it as dangerous. 3 users didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about osd.exe: | |
|---|---|
| comes with some pcs, mostly hewlett and packard but some others, not harmfull, actually useful for displaying onscreen keys such as volume. Hense name osd - "On Screen Display" | |
| Used for Wireless Keyboard Jim Manson | |
| it comes with most internet key board software | |
| Came with belkin wireless desktop. Displays my caps/num/scroll lock on the taskbar. jbp1982 | |
| C:\Enabler\Server\bin\omsd.exe Al | |
| The Genius USB keyboard also. Fafo | |
| See also: Link asd | |
| Uninstalled. Re-installed with Compaq Quick Restore. Legit 5360 user | |
| Comes on install disk with the Phoenix 8089P laptop. Setup.exe file date is 11/19/1997. No vendor name or website provided. Installer reports two errors calling unnamed DLLs. Installs to folder "C:\Program Files\OSD" but also creates an uninstall file at "C:\Program Files\Your Company Name" OSD.exe seems to require user with Admin privileges to run successfully under WinXP. A Limited User sees 6 error messages reporting configuration errors whenever OSD.exe is run. najevi | |
| It's not dangerous to your system, it won't delete any files or infect you with a virus, but for my laptop, it I hibernate it, and then resume later and increase the brightness it displays 214% and if I increase the volume or mute it, the CPU roofs at 100% until I can end it with taskman. In the end, I deleted it from my hdd and registry startup folder. aaronjones3593 | |
| Not dangerous at all. Just keyboard software DoD | |
| BenQ Tastatur | |
| While not a malicous file, I reccommend uninstalling this or killing the process unless you want the onscreen display as I also have the hibernate 214% problem. OSD automatically dies when I go onto standby mode so I just removed it. In my opinion it took up processing power better used elsewhere. Adam | |
| OsdMaestro is disabled in my startup programs and cannot be enabled. SONJA BEY | |
| It shows a message when you press a multimedia button on your keyboard. Example: If I press on the internet button, a message will pop up on the screen saying "Launching Internet". You can customize the message in the control panel. Netopya | |
| Belongs to my Razer Mouse to provide On-Screen information JW | |
| this comes as part of the Belkin N52te gaming controller driver to show an OSD of your profile loading See also: Link Steve | |
| It is a harmless- but in my opinion useless- program packaged with other HP software for my desktop, that takes up valuable space on my taskbar. It shows buttons for the cap, num and scroll lock. I had to disable it entirely to keep it out of my start-up registry. harriett | |
| seemed to shut down my entire laptop. | |
| This is simply for input devices to communicate with the operating system. It is seen in multimedia keyboards, gaming mice, and some graphics tablets. ciph3r | |
| Comes with Alienware laptops for volume, low battery and other on screen images. Bandzai | |
| Flatlines the CPU on my ten-minute old laptop when I activate it amips | |
| On Screen Display... keyboard application | |
| OnScreenDisplay razer tw1 | |
| it also configures screen resolution while gaming because when my laptop goes to sleep while gaming it resets the games res to windows res 0-K4K0$-M4N0LI$ | |
| NETROPA hotkey | |
| displays on screen info for all your gadgets and gizmos but unless u need this its kinda pointless to have it and should be disabled or removed | |
| The Razer Lycosa Keyboard Driver incorporates OSD.exe to display information on screen, such as profile changes. Emiliano | |
| I've used this for years with no problem-till now. I'm here 'cause it stopped working and I was hoping to learn how to get it back! Never a system problem with this little app. MajorTC | |
| As this page already says, it's the 'On Screen Display' for volume controls that show on your screen and similar. It is by default on Windows 7 with Alienware laptops and possibly other Dell computers, the C:\Program Files (x86)\OSD directory. It's absolutely harmless. See also: Link | |
| Maurus Driver Setting - For Genius Maurus configuration Ard | |
| Takes up an abnormal amount of RAM, 500 mb for me. Kjartan | |
| Part of Razer Lycosa Keyboard Driver | |
| its something for tesoro mouse (fe glowing etc) | |
| Comes with Lenovo Thinkpad (possibly others too) laptops gerbert | |
| It comes automatically with my Gigabyte Aero 15 laptop. It is harmless. Just shows that when u do shortcut on keyboard, it will show that you've done it on screen. Jack | |
| OSD.exe Speedlink GUI See also: Link Marcel | |
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